Comparison

Intelli RSS vs Atelier Reader with RSS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Intelli RSS

Features
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Intelli RSS is a clean, fast, and privacy-focused RSS reader designed for people who want to take control of their news. Subscribe to your favorite websites, blogs, and news sources — all in one place. No algorithms deciding what you see. No ads. Just your feeds, beautifully presented. KEY FEATURES • Auto-Discovery — Paste any website URL and Intelli RSS will find all available RSS and Atom feeds automatically. • Push Notifications — Get notified instantly when new articles are published in your feeds. • Cross-Device Sync — Your subscriptions, read states, and starred articles sync seamlessly across all your devices. No account required. • OPML Import & Export — Moving from another reader? Import your OPML file in seconds. Export anytime. • Home Screen Widget — See your latest articles at a glance without opening the app. • Smart Filters — Quickly view All, Unread, or New articles. Search across all your feeds. • Starred Articles — Save articles for later with a single tap. • Built-in Reader — Read articles in a clean, distraction-free view with adjustable font size. • Dark Mode — Full support for Light, Dark, and System appearance modes. • Popular Feeds — Get started instantly with curated feed suggestions in your language. • Background Refresh — Articles update automatically in the background so your feeds are always fresh. • Privacy First — No account, no tracking, no personal data collection. Your reading habits stay yours. Built entirely with SwiftUI and SwiftData for a native iOS experience that feels fast and right at home on your iPhone. Intelli RSS is free and respects your privacy. Read our full privacy policy on our support page.

About

Atelier Reader with RSS

A modern news aggregator that supports RSS feeds, photo blogs, YouTube channels, and podcasts. It offers customizable layouts, offline reading, and intelligent content summaries. Easily manage your subscriptions and stay informed with a private, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple feed layouts (inbox, cards, social)
  • Podcast player with background audio
  • Tabbed browsing for content
  • Offline reading and translation
  • Intelligent content summaries and insights
  • Easy feed adding via Share Sheet
  • Keyword and author muting
Features
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A modern RSS reader built around the way you consume content: news, photo blogs, YouTube channels, podcasts and more. A Layout for Everything Pick the style that fits each feed. Use an inbox for classic RSS reading, cards for quick reads, or a social-style feed for scrolling, plus more. Video feeds get widescreen thumbnails. Podcasts get a full player with skip, seek, background audio and Now Playing controls on the Lock Screen and in Control Center. Browse with Tabs Open content in tabs and switch between them like in a web browser, so you never lose your place. Clean, Offline Reading Reader pulls content from the original page and shows it without the clutter. It saves content on your device for offline reading and can translate feeds written in other languages. Intelligence Features (Supported Devices Only) Get a morning briefing of what was published overnight and an evening digest of the day's highlights. Content Insights groups content by topic so it's easier to find. Apple Intelligence creates the summaries on your device. Add Feeds Easily Add a website's feed from the Share Sheet without looking for a feed URL. Reader finds feeds automatically and supports YouTube, Fediverse feeds, and more. Stay in Control Mute keywords or authors, customize how each feed looks, and import or export your feeds with OPML. Private by Design Summaries, content extraction and caching all happen on your device. There are no accounts, no ads and no tracking. More Features - Home Screen widgets for your latest unread content - Bookmarks and full-text search - Unread badge counts - Configurable background refresh - Integrations with reader services - Available in multiple languages

Screenshots

Intelli RSS4 screens
Atelier Reader with RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Atelier Reader with RSS at none against Intelli RSS's 3. Intelli RSS's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Intelli RSS sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Atelier Reader with RSS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intelli RSS ships an update every 5 days, Atelier Reader with RSS every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Intelli RSS versus Atelier Reader with RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntelli RSSAtelier Reader with RSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGrzegorz KowalewskiJustin Xin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Intelli RSS

One-time3
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Large Coffee$2.99
  • Coffee & Cake$4.99
None

Atelier Reader with RSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intelli RSS free?
Intelli RSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Atelier Reader with RSS free?
Atelier Reader with RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Intelli RSS or Atelier Reader with RSS have ads?
Neither Intelli RSS nor Atelier Reader with RSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intelli RSS or Atelier Reader with RSS?
Intelli RSS ships an update every 5 days, and Atelier Reader with RSS every 4 days. Most recently, Intelli RSS was updated on November 7, 2026 and Atelier Reader with RSS on November 9, 2026.

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